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David L. Frostman (Dave)

Major General (retired), U.S. Air Force
Stellar Advisor
2-Star SPACECOM
TS/SCI

Dave Frostman is a Stellar Advisor with expansive military and corporate senior executive experience in space systems development and operations.  His primary skillsets include strategic planning, lean acquisition, joint warfighting, and organizational change leadership.

A graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy, Dave’s military career encompassed 38 years culminating in retirement as a major general.

While assigned to Air Force Space Command he focused on Total Force (Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve) capabilities in support of the space mission sets.  As the Mobilization Assistant at the Space and Missile Systems Center, he led efforts to improve strategic planning and implement lean acquisition processes.  During his duty at 14th Air Force he helped fully integrate space capabilities into joint warfighting.

His military career also included duty at the Air Force Weapons Laboratory where he helped develop the first prototype airborne high-energy laser weapon system.  Additionally, as a college professor, Dave taught astronautics and computer science at the U.S. Air Force Academy and is currently an Adjunct Professor at the University of Denver teaching graduate courses in organizational change leadership, operations and project management, team effectiveness, decision making, and disruptive technology.

As an executive at Ball Aerospace, Dave led the company’s activities in the defense and intelligence arenas. At Stellar Solutions, Dave led numerous efforts in integrating support across diverse customer sets. He also started the internal process improvement effort that led to Stellar’s selection as a Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award winner.

With decades of experience in military, civilian, engineering and academic endeavors, Dave helps Stellar Solutions clients meet critical needs in a wide variety of areas.

     Security Clearance:  TS/SCI and NATO Secret eligible

                USAF Military bio:  available here

Professional History Highlights

Vice President, Strategic Initiatives Stellar Solutions Palo Alto, CA Vice President for Defense Systems Ball Aerospace Denver Colorado Adjunct Professor University of Denver Denver, CO Mobilization Assistant to the Commander Headquarters Air Force Space Command Peterson AFB, CO Mobilization Assistant to the Commander Space and Missile Systems Center Los Angeles, CA Mobilization Assistant to the Commander Headquarters 14th Air Force Vandenberg AFB, CA Mobilization Assistant to the Director of Operations Headquarters Air Force Space Command Peterson AFB, CO Individual Mobilization Augmentee to the Director of Plans and Programs Air Force Space Command Peterson AFB, CO

Education

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering Air Force Institute of Technology Master of Science in Business Administration Michigan Technological University Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering U.S. Air Force Academy

Advisor Teams
Command & Control Cyber Operations, Resilience & Security Exercises -- Development, Facilitation & Emulation Integrated Air & Missile Defense Joint Warfighting Logistics & Transportation Space Operations, Planning & Acquisition Strategy & Planning
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